peer

B2 Topic:People & Society

US /pɪɹ/ UK /pɪə/ See IPA manual

Homophones

pier /pɪɹ/

verb noun Freq #13281

Meanings

1

verb
To look closely or with difficulty, as if trying to see something clearly.

We peered into the back of the shop to see if anyone was around.
2

noun
A person who is equal to another in age, rank, or status.

Teenagers are often influenced by their peers.
3

noun
A member of the nobility who holds a title such as duke or lord.

He was made a peer of the realm by the queen.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · a person who is equal to... compeer

Word family

Forms peeredpeeringpeers

Derived forms depeernonpeeroutpeeroverpeerpeer-reviewedpeer-to-peerpeercastpeerdompeererpeeresspeerhoodpeeringly

Common collocations

peer pressure Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English per, pere, from Anglo-Norman peir, Old French per, from Latin pār. Doublet of pair and par.

per Middle English peir xno pār Latin

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Topics

People & Society Senses & Perception

# peer

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** pɪɹ
**IPA (UK):** pɪə
**Frequency rank:** 13281

## Meanings
1. To look closely or with difficulty, as if trying to see something clearly.
2. A person who is equal to another in age, rank, or status.
3. A member of the nobility who holds a title such as duke or lord.

## Examples
- We peered into the back of the shop to see if anyone was around.
- Teenagers are often influenced by their peers.
- He was made a peer of the realm by the queen.

## Derived Forms
- depeer
- nonpeer
- outpeer
- overpeer
- peer-reviewed
- peer-to-peer
- peercast
- peerdom
- peerer
- peeress
- peerhood
- peeringly

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: per
- Root: peir
- Root: pār

## Etymology
From Middle English per, pere, from Anglo-Norman peir, Old French per, from Latin pār. Doublet of pair and par.

## AI Etymology
Peer comes from Middle English per, pere, from Anglo-Norman peir, Old French per, from Latin pār. Doublet of pair and par. Modern senses include to look closely or with difficulty, as if trying to see something clearly and a person who is equal to another in age, rank, or status. The wider word family includes derivatives such as depeer, nonpeer, outpeer, overpeer, peer-reviewed, and peer-to-peer.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Senses & Perception

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